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Hakkoda-Maru ferry memorial ship

Hakkoda-Maru ferry memorial ship · The Aomori/Hakodate Ferryboat Memorial Ship Hakkoda-Maru · 青函連絡船メモリアルシップ八甲田丸

Hakkoda-Maru carried trains across the sea as a Seikan ferry. View railway vehicles and reconstructed former station-front apple market and ferry waiting room.

Within walking distance of Aomori Station, it pairs with harbour walks.

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Hakkoda-Maru ferry memorial ship
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Visitor information

Address

青森市柳川一丁目112番15地先

1-112-15 Yanakawa, Aomori City, Aomori 038-0012, Japan

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Admission

Individual onboard admission: adults/university ¥510; junior high/high school ¥310; elementary ¥110. WA RASSE combined tickets ended; pay each facility separately.

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Opening hours

April–October: 09:00–19:00, last entry 18:00. November–March: 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Closed winter Mondays, next day for public holidays, 31 December–1 January, and Monday–Friday of March’s second week.

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What to see at Hakkoda-Maru ferry memorial ship

Railway vehicles and former harbour life

First-floor railway vehicles and third-floor reconstructions of the apple market and ferry waiting room show harbour life and travel when ships carried trains.

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How to get to Hakkoda-Maru ferry memorial ship

Walk roughly five minutes from Aomori Station to the second-floor boarding-entrance ticket desk. Buy admission before viewing onboard. Ticketing and viewing add time to the station walk.

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Visiting tips

Fourth-floor viewing may close in winter or poor weather

The fourth-floor deck may close in winter or poor weather. Open onboard exhibits do not guarantee deck access.

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Questions about Hakkoda-Maru ferry memorial ship

Can I visit Hakkoda-Maru’s viewing deck in winter?

It may close in winter or poor weather. Check deck access separately even when onboard exhibits open.

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